12 principles for a 21st century conservatism

Peaceful social being is preferable to isolation and to war. In consequence, it justly and rightly demands some sacrifice of individual impulse and idiosyncrasy.

Hierarchies of competence are desirable and should be promoted.

Borders are reasonable. Likewise, limits on immigration are reasonable. Furthermore, it should not be assumed that citizens of societies that have not evolved functional individual-rights predicated polities will hold values in keeping with such polities.

People should be paid so that they are able and willing to perform socially useful and desirable duties.

Citizens have the inalienable right to benefit from the result of their own honest labor.

It is more noble to teach young people about responsibilities than about rights.

It is better to do what everyone has always done, unless you have some extraordinarily valid reason to do otherwise.

Radical change should be viewed with suspicion, particularly in a time of radical change.

The government, local and distal, should leave people to their own devices as much as possible.